Company 7 BBQ

Company 7 BBQ Claims 11th Best of the Best Title

October 16, 2021 By Lisa Grigsby

The National Barbecue News has named Company 7 BBQ, one of the 21 Best of the Best 2021 Barbecue Restaurants in America. This is the 11th consecutive year in a row that Company 7 has been recognized as an annual Best of the Best Barbecue restaurant in the entire USA.

The Barbecue News Magazine, the world’s no.1 publication dedicated to all things BBQ, released its updated guide to “Best of the Best Barbecue Restaurants in America” for the month of October. Company 7 BBQ is one of 21 on the October 2021 list and the only restaurant named for the entire state of Ohio. The “Best of the Best” guide has currently awarded this honor to only 21 barbecue restaurants across America in the past year. To be eligible for this “Best of the Best” list a restaurant must be taste-tested, without notice or announcement, by an affiliate of the Barbecue News Magazine. The honor is for a one-year period, at which time the restaurant is re-tested in the same manner to see if they make the grade for the following year.

‘It is an amazing honor to secure the Best of the Best Barbeque award even once, but to secure it 11 years in a row humbles us and rededicates us to even higher standards of BBQ excellence and customer care, share owners Bill & Mary Grilliot, Patrick, Moira, & Sean Murty and Will, Jessica, & Lily Grilliot. “We know this would not have been possible without all the tremendous support we have received from our much-appreciated customers and staff, especially during the Covid crisis we have all endured together. We are also especially proud that we are the only “Best of the Best” BBQ restaurant in Ohio.”

The award is made after undercover restaurant visits and tastings by National Barbecue News affiliates. We are also especially proud that we are the only “Best of the Best” BBQ restaurant in Ohio. Here’s a sample of what you’ll find on the Company 7 menu:

Company 7 BBQ

1001 S Main Street
Englewood, OH 45322

(937) 836-2777

Company 7 BBQ Chief Smoky BBQ Wins First Place

October 8, 2020 By Dayton Most Metro

Since 1991, the National Barbecue & Grilling Association has been the voice of the industry, representing restaurateurs, caterers, and suppliers to competitors and the public at large. Every year the National BBQ and Grilling Association runs the Awards of Excellence, with several categories including sauces and rubs.

This year Englewood’s Company 7 brought home first place in the Tomato Mild BBQ Sauce category, which is described as Key foundation ingredient must be tomato, i.e., ketchup, tomato paste, and etc. The top 3 ingredients must have tomato and the mild component.

Their Chief Smoky BBQ Sauce was the winner!

But winning awards is not new for Company 7- they have been names National BBQ News Best of the Best Barbecue Restaurants in America from 2015 – 2018.

Check out all their awards here.

You can purchase bottles of their six main sauces to use at home:

Company 7 BBQ was founded by a family of firefighters. Décor evokes the feel of a 1920’s fire house – warm woods and a lot of brass. The facility is decorated with fire awards and memorabilia that the owners have collected over the past 25 years.

Company 7 BBQ has the advantage of two state-of-the-art slow cookers, each of which can cook 1,000 pounds of meat at a time. This is a huge investment, competitively unmatched, but these computer-controlled monster slow rotate meat for up to 18 hours through carefully controlled, rotating, cook cycles that seal in moisture while infusing the wondrous delicate flavors of authentic BBQ.

Any first responder with picture ID gets a 10% discount on a single entrée or sandwich or slider price. This discount is stand alone and cannot be combined with other discounts such as “lunch special” or “senior discounts”.

Company 7 BBQ
1001 S. Main
Englewood, Ohio 45322

937.836.2777

Mon-Sat: 11am – 10pm
Sun: Noon – 8pm

Quest For The Best BBQ

May 13, 2018 By Bryan Suddith

BBQ is personal. BBQ is communal. BBQ at its core is primal. Meat slowed cooked over smoke. Simple. But not easy to do correctly.

BBQ is the only food that has a definition codified in Federal Law. Title 9 of The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) defines it this way in Chapter III, Subchapter A, Part 319, Subpart C, Section 319.80

“Barbecued meats, such as product labeled “Beef Barbecue” or “Barbecued Pork,” shall be cooked by the direct action of dry heat resulting from the burning of hard wood or the hot coals therefrom for a sufficient period to assume the usual characteristics of a barbecued article, which include the formation of a brown crust on the surface and the rendering of surface fat. The product may be basted with a sauce during the cooking process. The weight of barbecued meat shall not exceed 70 percent of the weight of the fresh uncooked meat.”

I love BBQ and have traveled thousands of miles eating the best of Memphis, Alabama, St. Louis and Kansas City. I have learned a few things about BBQ. It is intensely personal. Whenever a chef or pitmaster spends 8, 10 or even 15 hours preparing a cut of pork or beef, you are eating the real fruit of labor. The rub, the mop, the sauce, all come from family recipes tested and tasted and tweaked over time.

BBQ is best enjoyed with family. Splitting plates. Telling stories. Savoring time around the table. Slow. Just like the preparation.

I’ve done some research and found that you don’t have to drive far for authentic BBQ. We have some great ‘cue right here in Dayton Ohio. Let me tell you about them. These are my favorites and if you like slow cooked smoky meat, they will be yours too. There are another 1/2 dozen places to get bbq in Dayton (that doesn’t count some remarkable food trucks). These folks are smoking ribs, brisket, pork, chicken and sausage over a real fire with real smoke. That’s the standard.

Hickory River BBQ (Regional Chain 6 locations Illinois and Ohio)

135 S Garber Dr, Tipp City, OH 45371

Hickory River in Tipp is worth the drive. Its a big family place and reminded me of the bigger Kansas City joints I have visited in recent years. By far the friendliest of my visits. My son and I split 4 ribs, brisket, a pulled pork sandwich and a 1/4 pound of the smoked sausage with two sides and drinks for under $30 dollars. My favorites here were the ribs and sausage. The pulled pork had a good amount of bark full of smokey flavor. My son says the mac and cheese was as good as he ever had. The slaw was fresh and made in-house.

Did I mention the prices and friendliness? I can’t wait to get back there. Tuesday’s are buck a bone rib nights.

Gotta Try: Smoked Sausage

Texas Beef and Cattle Company

1101 W Third St, Dayton, OH 45402

Texas Brisket and Texas attitude. By far the best brisket I have had in Ohio. Peppery, slow cooked, sliced right. Smoke ring and it had a good pull to it. Tender, but not pot roast falling apart. The sauce is kept behind the counter, ask for samples of both offerings. The sausage was great and the pulled pork sandwich was full of smoke and tender. Careful ordering the menu here. It get’s pricey fast. Pulled pork, sausage and a portion of brisket with two sides set me back almost $40 bucks. Ribs are sold by the slab and 1/2 slab only so we didn’t get to try them. Wings need to be ordered ahead by 20-30 minutes. Drink offerings are limited but beer is an option.

Gotta Try: Brisket

Fatbacks Barbecue

1334 Linden Ave, Dayton, OH 45410

Fatbacks is my go-to. It’s set up like the smaller joints in Memphis, which I love. His brisket is always tender and the best pulled pork is found here. His ribs have a sweet finish which I prefer. He also has a thing he calls a pig pop. It is the lower shank smoked slow and covered in a sweet sauce that almost candies on the rendered skin. Get one. No. Get two. Sides here are always great, from greens to slaw to beans.

PS. This guy is building smokers like the pros use when he isn’t feeding lunch to locals on Linden Ave.

Gotta Try: Pig Pop

OinkADoodleMoo (4 locations and WPAFB)

912 E Dorothy Ln, Dayton, OH 45419

I’d put Oink’s ribs against anyone in Dayton. I wish I could figure out the rub he uses there. The founders of Oink studied BBQ in Kansas City brought their newfangled smoking technology back home to Dayton and we benefit from that. Their ribs are never overcooked and always have a great smoke. I find their brisket to be a bit overdone and falling apart. Still tasty on a bun though! Wings. Get the wings. Smoked tender and soft and full of flavor. Not like your normal bar wings. The corn pudding should be a mandatory side. Brisket, wings, pulled pork and a few ribs and sides under $30 again. Perfect for a date or father/kid outing. Oink is also making burnt ends. A Kansas City invention.

Gotta Try: Ribs and get a side of the smoke potatoes

Combs BBQ Central

2223 Central Ave, Middletown, OH 45044

I really can’t say enough about this place. It’s out of range for lunch during the week but it quickly becoming my favorite on Saturday’s.

This laid-back spot is part of Downtown Middletown’s rebirth. These ribs are legit, always cooked perfect and the pulled pork has texture, great flavor and that spicy bark you want in every bite. Brisket doesn’t happen every day. Recently I was there when they had smoked an entire pot roast. Delicious on a bun with a touch of sauce. Prices are good and the service is tops and fast.

Gotta Try: Pulled Pork and Ribs

Company 7 BBQ

1001 S Main St, Englewood, OH 45322

Brisket. Check. Ribs. Check. Pulled pork. Check. The best wings in Dayton? Yes. You’ve got my word on it. They smoke wings in a marinade (a wet smoke) then cool them and deep fry them when you order. If you’ve never had them, get up there today. Crunchy outside with a soft smoky interior the wing is in a class all its own. The team of Company 7 is pushing the envelope with lunch specials and a drive-thru. That’s right. A bbq sandwich from a drive-thru. I’ve not timed it from Kettering, but I am considering it.

Bonus at Company 7…beer. More than 20 craft beers in cans and bottles and always a few Company 7 Brews on tap.

Gotta Try: Smoked Wings

I’m always looking for a new spot for great BBQ! Tell us where yourgo-too place is for great ribs, brisket, pulled pork or barbecued chicken.

Speaking of BBQ- MostMetro.com and Bryan Suddith, a certified Kansas City Barbeque Society Judge are teaming up for a Dayton BBQ Tour!

Join us this coming Saturday, Aug 4th at 1pm as we board the 937 Party Bus and we’ll visit OinkADoodle Moo, Fat Backs and Texas Beef and Cattle Company for this mobile meat feast. We’ll make sure you get plenty to eat and in between spots we’ll share a few brews on the bus and talk BBQ. This tour will be limited to just 12 people. $60 covers the bus transportation, beers and BBQ. Get your ticket here.

RHINEGEIST BREWERY EXPANDS DISTRIBUTION TO DAYTON

May 11, 2014 By Lisa Grigsby Leave a Comment

The brewery boom that is now happening in Dayton started just a little bit earlier in Cincinnati. Rhinegeist Brewery opened in the historic Over the Rhine near Findlay Market in June of 2013. The 50,000 square foot brewery was originally built before prohibition in 1895 and was operated as part of the Moerlein Brewing company. Rhinegeist opened their doors as a 20-barrel brewhouse with four 40-barrel fermenters, and has since expanded to an annual capacity of over 10,000BBL (20,000 kegs).

Rhinegeist co-founders Bryant Goulding (left) and Bob Bonder.

The yin/yang of their brewing philosophy is hoppy/sessionable, and they aim to brew beers where “the first sip calls for the third”. Rhinegiest co-founder Bryant Goulding was the West Coast regional sales manager for Delaware’s Dogfish Head Brewery, and prior to that, worked for California’s Anderson Valley Brewing Company. In September 2011, Goulding received a call from Bob Bonder, president of the Tazza Mia coffee house empire. Bonder, 31, met Goulding when the two worked in San Francisco. Bonder asked Goulding to visit Cincinnati to help work on the business plan for Rhinegeist. Goulding responded: “Bob, I’m not going to move to Cincinnati,” but agreed to assist. He ultimately returned to the West Coast, broke up with his girlfriend, and set in motion plans that led to his move to Ohio in 2012.

Rhinegeist Brewery recently announced that theye are expanding distribution to include the entire Dayton Ohio market. Beer drinkers throughout Dayton will be able to get their hands on the Cincinnati-made brew in local bars, restaurants, and retail locations. To celebrate the launch, Rhinegeist will be partnering with various local watering holes to throw tapping/tasting parties. Each party will include the chance to enjoy Rhinegeist beer, enter to win prizes, and even meet the brewery staff (they’re an interesting bunch, promise).

Dayton Launch Events:

Mon,May 12- Company 7 BBQ Brew Crew Event

Wed, May 14- Rhinegeist Tap Takeover at Jimmie’s Ladder 11

Thurs, May 15 – Archers Tavern Official Dayton Launch Party

Fri, May 15 – Big Brews & Blues Festival